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Write first batch of thank you notes
DAY OF, ALEX: Bottle kosher wine, flimsy glass to break, ketubah, honeymoon papers and passport, rings, party favors, programs, pictures in frames
DAY OF, DEBBIE: Porcelain goblets from Mom and Dad, bathroom basket, cameras, tissues, cake topper, yarmulkes
Rehearsal Dinner: Gifts, instructions
Friday, florist: (1) Box or basket for gifts? (2) Actually 7 cocktail tables outside. (3) Bring him candles, afterall. (4) No outside runner, changed mind again. (5) Ribbons
Thursday night/Friday morning: Pack for honeymoon
Thursday: Ketubah – pick up
Thursday 8/25: Hair cut Parlor, Wednesday 8/17, 5:15 PM Friday 8/19 5:45 PM 4:45PM
Thursday: Blue ribbon, for bouquets. (Will be ready Thursday 8/25)
Thursday: Get necklace & ring polished.
Wednesday or Thursday: Bring SanDisk with pictures to photo place
Wednesday: Re-scan Alex baby picture, his parents wedding picture
Email/Call Ketubah signers, witnesses, civil witnesses with when and where
Wednesday: Pick up favors, open until 8 PM
Get white sandals polished. (Pick up Monday 8/22)
Gifts for 2? hotel guests
Basket for bathroom (Sewing kit, bandaids)
Send email to friends with a schedule of sorts
Meet with Rabbi again
Manor: Do they provide challah? (Yes.) Do they know which back-up room will be available for us? (Speak to Jim when he gets back on 22nd.) Are the flowers on the arches permanent? (Yes.) Microphone? (They provide.) Do they provide a person to hand out programs? (No.) Or a table? (Not sure.) How many tables are at the cocktail hour? (Eight.) Outside ones, how many? Insurance certificates – necc. if vendor has worked there before? Centerpieces – truly can’t arrive before 1.5 hours? Even if we are the first event of the day?
Manor instructions: card table flowers to regular tables, specific cake topper
Print place cards
Add local transportation information to website
Get Rehearsal Dinner Bag together: Gifts, gifts, cohibas :)
Finish seating arrangements. (Check!) Let florist know final # of tables. (15 plus Head)
Florist: Chuppah decorations, can he bring insurance certificate with him, final table count, runner anyway
Dad’s tallis to florist
Return 1st dress rehearsal dress.
Martine’s Chocolates http://www.martineschocolates.com/ Eiffel tower; pick up Monday 8/15, they are open 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM, 6th Floor, Bloomingdales http://www.martineschocolates.com/creations/theme_eiffel_tower_small.jpg
Extra dress rehearsal invitation for Aunt M. with direction card
Get programs cut.
Resolve bridesmaid dress issue, 8/13 5:30 PM appt. Pick up S’s, too.
Pick up engagement pictures
Get marriage license 8/12 8/13 3:30 PM
Print programs
Return/exchange PrintIcon paper. Too thick. Buy more.
Florist, last questions: how will bouquets look?, fuller centerpieces? Does he have an insurance certificate he can present? # Tables at cocktail hour. Make sure he knows to prepare a throw-away bouquet.
BAND! Order of toasts, choice of songs, do not play list, last song
Get rings engraved 8/10
Call Hairdresser – review details
Crest white-strips, of course
Order favors – 10 days before we’d like to pick them up 8/8? Should see another finised sample, need ribbon?
Stop looking longingly in the direction of Vegas
Chase down friends who have not responded.
Call florist – find out if we are paying $$$ for samples or just looking
Vodka bar? Find out price.
Florist, samples: Sat 7/23 11 AM Sat Aug 6th 11 AM. Ask: height of chuppah, 100’ runner if inside.
Dress rehearsal dress.
Dance Lesson, 6 PM Thurs 8/4
Engagement photo shoot: Wed 7/13 7PM rescheduled for Wed 7/27 7PM Wed 8/4 6:30PM or Fri 8/6 5PM.
Try on dress one more effin time.
Picture frames
Picture from each parents wedding
Printed materials: Order 100 lb cougar smooth cards from PrintIcon on 18th Street. (1) Place cards, (2) gift tags, (3) programs
Band contact person – call again
Picture of baby Alex, er, and Deb for card table…
Choose cake, choose menu; Brunch Sunday 7/17 11:30 AM 7/24 12:30 PM
Buy veil
Find hair/makeup person who doesn’t scare you – Appt. 7/16 10:30 AM
Wedding rings - this Sunday, June 19th AM Bring in Russian Reinforcements :)
Scan in “hora” icon
Invitations: Send out Tuesday, June 21st
Make manicure/pedicure appointment for day before, ask Nicky for suggestions?
Arrange time to print envelopes w/Dad OR KINKOS. Or just do it.
Dress fitting #3 – Monday, June 20th, 7PM
Order ketubah
Buy more thank you notes
This sounds ridiculous but I need a dress for after the wedding.
Choose hotel/make reservation for night of wedding
Buy bridesmaids gifts
Dress fitting 2, June 3rd
Recommunicate preferences to florist, June 4th
Call Bloomingdales, Crate & Barrel about MIA gift?
Arrange for transport for NYC crew
Confirm that hotel 2 has room hold in place
Beg Alex to take you to Tiffany’s and show him the overpriced earrings that would look lovely with your dress, and not hint or anything, at all
Dress fitting 1 – May 9th
Sydney thank you note
Some person who you don’t know that gave your mom money, thank you note
Li-lac Chocolates: favor samples
Glutton for punishment? Back to Orchard St. for a different one?
Shop for shoes, no biggie or anything but need for Monday
Buy book about thank you notes because yours really suck and you’re supposed to be a writer. Tsk tsk.
Brian/Katy address correction
Fran thank you note
Diana thank you note
Rob bank